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SubjectRe: 3c59x gives HWaddr FF:FF:...
> I have just switched the network card for my internal network from a 8139
> to a 3c905C-TX/TX-M. The 3c59x driver gives the buggy FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
> hardware address for the adapter. [...]
I've seen this on laptops (but never on desktops) when the PCMCIA card wasn't
seated properly-- the connectors wore out after too many plug/unplug cycles.
Something didn't work and it failed over to broadcast.

> Any suggestion ?
If all else fails, yank the card and reseat it.


-Eric

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